Ukraine, Olaf Scholz and Trump

Scholz does not think Trump will cut aid to Ukraine immediately after taking office
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not believe that incoming US President Donald Trump will cancel all aid to Ukraine after taking office but added that it would be good to see what the situation will be like in the long term.
Germany’s Scholz ignites fierce debate by making Ukraine aid contingent on borrowing
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s latest demand is likely to stall a €3 billion aid package to the war-ravaged country as Russian forces continue their advance.
Germany's Scholz does not expect US to stop Ukraine aid under Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military aid to Ukraine after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20.
Scholz says Ukraine aid can't be funded with cuts elsewhere in budget
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he opposes any increase in arms deliveries to Ukraine if they would require cuts elsewhere in the budget. "I'm against us taking this from pensions. I'm against us doing this through cuts to local governments.
Germany’s Scholz under political pressure over €3B Ukraine aid package
The current caution over the aid package clashes with Scholz’s earlier strong support for arming Ukraine; Germany has given 16 percent of all aid to Kyiv, second only to the United States. The standoff over the €3 billion package meant Pistorius showed up in Kyiv earlier this week with very little to offer.
German foreign minister criticises Scholz for blocking more Ukraine aid, report says
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indirectly criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his reluctance to approve a further 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion) in additional military aid for Ukraine.
Scholz and Baerbock clash over funding for Ukraine aid
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands firm: aid for Ukraine should be financed by suspending the debt brake. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Scholz of using this issue for political gain during the election campaign,
Scholz faces backlash over debt brake in Ukraine aid dispute
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands his ground: aid for Ukraine should be financed by suspending the debt brake. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Scholz of exploiting this issue in the election campaign,
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Zeitenflipflop: Why Olaf Scholz got weak-kneed on Ukraine (again)
A desire to increase support to Ukraine was one of the reasons Germany's centre-left Chancellor gave for sacking his fiscally ...
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German foreign minister warns Scholz against using topic of funding aid for Ukraine in election campaign
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned Chancellor Olaf Scholz against using the issue of funding aid for ...
Germany election: Question of sending aid to Ukraine enters campaign
Running for re-election, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz wants to avoid any military escalation with Russia. In contrast, the ...
Ukraine requires an audit: Germany should check where the money transferred to Kiev has gone
The German authorities should check what the money transferred by Europe to Kiev has been spent on. This was stated in the ...
Scholz ‘blocks delivery of air defence package for Ukraine’
Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has blocked an air defence package worth €3 billion (£2.5 billion) for Ukraine in one of ...
Inside Project Lionheart, Germany’s high-stakes effort to wean itself off Chinese lithium
Politicians and experts push for reduced reliance on Beijing as Berlin ‘would not and could not evade’ economic fallout of ...